Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover the bottom of a 9 inch round cake pan with parchment paper or wax paper; spread 1 tablespoon butter over the sides and bottom of the pan.Combine the granulated sugar and 6 tablespoons butter in a stand up mixer; beat at medium high speed for 5 minutes, or until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on its lowest speed, add flour mixture and milk alternately to butter mixture, scraping and mixing until just combined.Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on rack for 5 minutes. Invert pan onto rack and remove paper from cake. Invert again onto rack; cool completely.Spread remaining 1 tablespoon butter over the top and sides of cake. Dust with powdered sugar. Cut the cake in half crosswise, and place one half on top of the other. Cut into 4 wedges and serve. Melissa served hers as one layer.

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I'm happily married with four young kiddos and at the end of the day we all want the same thing- a delicious home cooked meal. This blog is my personal quest for favorite recipes.

My goal was accomplished! I spent 2011 cooking up all of my old favorites and made some new favorites along the way. I had so much fun I can't stop now so I'll continue to try new recipes and post the keepers. Here's to another delicious year!